Greece Inflation Rate

Last Release

Jan 31, 2025

Actual

2.7

Units In

2.6

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

Mar 10, 2025

Time to Release

20 Days 19 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
33.7 Jan 1974	-2.9 Nov 2013	7.82 %	1960-2025	National Statistical Service of Greece

In Greece, the most important categories in the consumer price index are: food and non-alcoholic beverages (17 percent of total weight); transport (13 percent); housing (12 percent) and hotels, cafés and restaurants (11 percent). The index also includes: clothing and footwear (9 percent); health (7 percent); furnishing and household equipment (7 percent); recreation and culture (5 percent); communication (5 percent). Education, alcoholic beverages, tobacco and other goods and services account for the remaining 14 percent of total weight.

Latest Updates

The annual inflation rate in Greece edged up to 2.7% in January 2025 from 2.6% in the previous month. Prices rose further for housing (4.6% vs 3.7% in December), while costs rebounded for food and non-alcoholic beverages (0.1% vs -0.3%). Meanwhile, inflation slowed mainly for alcoholic beverages & tobacco (0.8% vs 1.7%), clothing & footwear (5.4% vs 6.2%), transport (3.3% vs 3.6%), communication (1.2% vs 1.9%), hotels, cafes & restaurants (5.1% vs 5.9%), and miscellaneous goods & services (2.3% vs 2.6%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices decreased by 0.7% in January, after a 0.1% rise in December.